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DIALOG DATABASE SELECTION GUIDE
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ntroduction 3
Dialog Databases 5
Kinds of databases 5
Database updates 5
Database sources 6
Choosing the right database 6
Dialog Bluesheets 6
Dialog OneSearch
®
: Database Subject Categories 7
Dialog OneSearch Categories 7
Dialog OneSearch Categories by Topic 7
Dialog OneSearch Categories by Identifier 8
Create your own Dialog OneSearch category using the Alias feature 12
Dialog Command Language: SET ALIAS Command 12
DialogLink 5: Searcher Preferences – Alias 12
Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX
®
15
Dialog Command Language: DIALINDEX Sample Search 16
DialogLink 5: Sample Search 20
DIALINDEX Supercategories 21
Dialog OneSearch/DIALINDEX Categories 23
Dialog Databases by Name
51
Dialog Databases by Number 57
Table of Contents

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DIALOG DATABASE SELECTION GUIDE
More than 600 databases are available on the Dialog service. Each database is a compilation
of authoritative data provided by the most reputable publishers, professional societies, scientific
organizations, and Thomson. The breath and depth of information on Dialog guarantees you will
find relevant information for almost any topic imaginable.
This
Database Selection Guide is intended to
> help you identify Dialog databases that are relevant to a particular research topic
> illustrate how to use the time-saving, pre-selected subject groupings of databases known
as OneSearch categories
> introduce the Alias feature, a tool for creating your own, customized OneSearch categories
>
provide step-by-step instructions for using the DIALINDEX finding tool in Dialog Command
Language (
DialogClassic) and DialogLink 5
About Dialog
Dialog is the premier online retrieval service with the most comprehensive content collection
and most powerful search language available. From concept testing, to clinical trials, to product
launches, to patent protection,
Dialog delivers accurate, relevant, trustworthy results with amazing
speed. Choose web, text or customized interfaces, or integrate just the content you need into your
own applications. Thomson Scientific has developed a comprehensive suite of online search tools for
Dialog to fit the needs of any researcher or information user, regardless of research focus, skill level
or preferred interface. Combining flexible pricing options and up-to-date Web Services tools, you
can also create your own content set and interface derived from the entire
Dialog collection.

Integrate content with Web Tools for Dialog
Content can be integrated into portals and other tools using the Dialog Application Programming
Interface (
Dialog API), an XML-based web service that enables Dialog’s extensive content collection
and renowned search engine to be integrated transparently into websites, enterprise portals,
corporate intranets and extranets, software applications and other interactive services.
Dialog API
supports Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
for integrating
Dialog content into compatible platforms.
Applications created using the Dialog API can utilize the entire Dialog content set, enabling
the creation of comprehensive information solutions. And, since the
Dialog API interfaces with
the powerful
Dialog search engine, applications can be created for novice users and expert
searchers alike.
Let Thomson Scientific handle your research needs
If you are short on time, staff or expertise in a subject area, the Search Services professionals from
Thomson Scientific can help. We understand the art of patent, literature, competitive intelligence
and market data searching and possess the br
eadth and depth of knowledge necessary to fulfill
your requests, on time and within budget. We can provide research assistance in many areas,
including:
> Clearance / Right-to-Use / Freedom-to-Operate Searching
>
Collection / State-of-the-Art Sear
ching
>
Competitive / T
echnical Intelligence Sear

ching
Introduction
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DIALOG, LLC
DIALOG
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Introduction
> Infringement Searching
> Novelty / Patentability / Prior Art Searching
> Patent Watches and Alerts
> Validity / Invalidity Searching
Our team of advanced-degree specialists has extensive knowledge of business methods, chemicals,
intellectual property, mechanics, pharmaceuticals, science and more.
Knowledgeable, global customer support
In addition to sophisticated precision tools and accurate, authoritative content, Thomson
Scientific solutions are supported by best-in-class customer service and training. Highly skilled
and knowledgeable consultants from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds
s
taff our worldwide Knowledge Center, 24 hours a day, every business day.
As an extension of your organization, the Knowledge Center offers peer support through specialists
with backgrounds as librarians, IT specialists, scientists, attorneys and business professionals.
Combine our Knowledge Center search and product expertise with your own knowledge and
understanding of your research needs for the optimal search outcomes.
For more information, go to
support.dialog.com, email
or call +1 800 334 2564 (inside North America) or 00 800 33 34 2564 (outside North America).

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DIALOG DATABASE SELECTION GUIDE

Dialog Databases
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A database or file is a collection of information on a particular subject and contains a number of
separate documents all with the same structure. Each database on
Dialog is identified by a number
(e.g., U.S. Patents Fulltext is “File 654”).The content in a database may be an online version of
something previously published in print, entirely new material or a compilation of information
a
ppearing in many different publications. Databases are sometimes divided up into several file
segments. Each
file segment, most commonly divided by dates of coverage, contains a different
p
iece of the database. An example is EMBASE
®
:
File 72 covers 1993 to the present; File 73 covers
1974 to the present; File 772 covers 1947 to 1973. Available databases are described more fully
i
n the
D
ialog • DataStar Database Catalog
.
Kinds of databases
Each unit in a database is referred to as a record or document. Exactly what makes up a record
differs from database to database. There are four general types of databases: Bibliographic,
Numeric, Directories and Complete text.
>
Bibliographic databases. Each record in a bibliographic database is a reference or citation (many
also include a summary or an abstract) to a publication, magazine or journal article, news story,

patent, conference paper, etc. (e.g., MEDLINE
®
[File 154], Inspec
®
[File 2], Derwent World Patents
Index
®
[File 351]).
>
Numeric databases. Each record in a numeric database is a table of statistical data, often
with text added (e.g., TableBase
™
[File 93]).
>
Directory databases. Each record gives factual information about companies, organizations,
products, chemical compounds, etc. (e.g., D&B—European Financial Records [File 523],
(TRADEMARKSCAN
®
—U.S. State [File 246], Merck Index Online
SM
[File 304]).
>
Complete text databases. Each record includes the complete text of magazine articles,
newswire stories, patents, etc. (e.g.,
The San Jose Mercury News [File 634], U.S. Patents
Fulltext [File 654]).
In addition, some databases contain a mix of several different kinds of data, such as bibliographic
and fulltext records (e.g., Business & Industry
™
[File 9] and Gale Group PROMT

®
[File 16]); graphics
(e.g, chemical structures in Beilstein Database—Facts [File 390], drawings in
Derwent World Patents
Index
®
[File 351] ); and links to original sour
ce documents (e.g., in Fr
ost & Sullivan Market
Engineering [File 767]).
Database updates
Databases are updated regularly, usually according to a fixed schedule, such as daily, weekly or
monthly. Some databases are updated annually, or whenever there is a new version produced.
Update frequencies are sometimes different from when articles appear in print versus online. A
database noted as having an Update Frequency of “Archive” contains backfiles covering a specific
time period. Curr
ent upates ar
e added to a differ
ent file segment. For example, Dialog NewsRoom
(NE04) is listed as “Archive” with data from 2004. Other databases are listed as “Closed” in that
they contain a finite time period and are no longer updating.
Most databases update cumulatively, that is new records are added to the existing contents of
the database. News databases ar
e common examples of cumulative updates. Updates to some
databases, however, replace some or all of the database contents. Company and other types
of directories are examples of replacement updates.
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Dialog Databases
A few databases are reloaded on a regular basis. A database reload means that the entire contents
of the database are replaced with revised content. MEDLINE

®
is a database that is reloaded each
y
ear to reflect revised medical terminology applied by the National Library of Medicine to all the
records in the database.
Database sources
Dialog databases come from many sources, including publishers, professional societies, research
centers, government agencies, and from sources within Thomson. Thomson Scientific licenses the
d
ata from these providers for redistribution though its online services. The copyright usually belongs
to the provider, and each provider may impose some conditions for how their data is used. For this
r
eason, some data may be available only via an annual subscription (e.g., Elsevier’s EMBASE Classic
[File 772]) or may be available in certain geographic areas (e.g., the U.S. Government’s World News
C
onnection [File 985]).
Choosing the right database
The success of an online search depends in large part on the database(s) chosen. The following
Database Selection Checklist will help you in determining the appropriate database.
> What is the general subject? (e.g., business, science, environmental, etc.)
> What is the perspective of the question? (e.g., technical, consumer-oriented, academic, etc.)
> How much information is desirable? (e.g., overview, comprehensive, etc.)
> What type of database is needed? (e.g., directory, complete text, etc.)
Several tools are avilable to help you identify the best database(s) for your research, including this
Guide. In particular, DIALINDEX is highly recommended as the best online tool for discerning the
most relevant databases for a given topic. Additional online and print tools are available and are
described in the
Dialog Command Language Pocket Guide.
Dialog Bluesheets
While many databases are focused on similar subjects, each database is unique. Differences may

result from types of publications covered, data included, indexing standards, the presence of a
thesaurus, or special formatting options. Details of each database are documented in its
Bluesheet.
A
Dialog Bluesheet contains a description of the database content, pr
ovider contact information,
terms of use, specific data available for searching, tagging, output formats, and other important
featur
es specific to the database. Bluesheets are available in PDF format online at
librar
y.dialog.com
,
or as searchable text online in
Dialog File 415.
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DIALOG DATABASE SELECTION GUIDE
D
atabases with related content are grouped into predefined subject categories and given a four-
to eight-character identifier. The identifier, or
OneSearch category, may then be used in Dialog
C
ommand Language searches as a shortcut to open all of the databases in the OneSearch category
with a single BEGIN command. Any search entered will execute in all of the databases in the
category. The OneSearch categories may also be used with the DIALINDEX finding tool. See
the DIALINDEX section for more details.
The list below includes most of the available OneSearch categories. You are not limited to these
categories: use SET ALIAS to create your own database groups. SET ALIAS is explained and
i
llustrated on page 12.

Dialog OneSearch Categories
The titles or names of Dialog OneSearch categories appear below in alphabetical order followed by
its OneSearch category identifier or mnemonic. Use the identifier as a shortcut rather than individual
file numbers. Variant names for the same category are included in the list. The list of databases
included in OneSearch Categories may be found in the explanded list of Categories beginning
on page 23.
Dialog OneSearch Categories by Topic
OneSearch categories are listed below by topic in alphabetical order.
Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories
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DIALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY TOPIC
Topic Identifier
Topic Identifier
Advertising and Media Industry News ADVERTBU
Aerospace AEROSPAC
Aerospace and Defense Industry AEROBUS
Africa News MIDEASTN
Agriculture AGRI
Agriculture Industry News AGRIBUS
All
T
r
ademarks
TMKS
Alternative Medicine AL
TMED
American Patents PATAMER
Aquatic Sciences WATER
Ar
chitectur

e
ARCHITEC
Arts and Humanities ARTS
Asia/Pacific Company Directories ASIACO
Asia/Pacific News ASIANEWS
Asia-Pacific Patents PATASIA
Astronomy ASTRON
Automotive Research A
UT
O
Banking and Financial Services FINB
US
Biochemistry BIOCHEM
Biosciences BIOSCI
Biosciences and Biotechnology Industry BIOB
US
Biotechnology BIOTECH
Book Reviews REVIEWS
Brand Names BRANDNMS
Business Economics BUSECON
Business Opportunities
,
Procurement, and Contracts
GO
VTPROC
CAS Registry Numbers–Chemical and Medical Files CASREGNO
CAS Registry Numbers–Chemistry Files RNCHEM
CAS Registry Number
s–Medical Files
RNMED

Cer
amics and Composites
CERAMICS
Ceramics and Composites COMPOSIT
Chemical Engineering CHEMENG
Chemical Files with CAS Registry Number
s
RNCHEM
Chemical Industry News CHEMBUS
Chemical Literature CHEMLIT
Chemical Patents CHEMPAT
Chemical Properties CHEMPROP
Chemical Regulation CHEMREGS
Chemical Structure Sear
ch
CHEMSTRC
Chemical Substances CHEMSUB
Civil Engineering CIVILENG
Coatings CO
A
TINGS
P
aints and Coatings
P
AINT
Company Directories CODIR
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IALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY TOPIC

Topic Identifier Topic Identifier
Company Directories with Ticker Symbols TICKERDI
Company News NEWSCO
Company News Files with Ticker Symbols TICKERNE
Composites CERAMICS
Computers, Electronics, and
Telecommunications Business ELECTRON
Computers, Electronics, and
T
elecommunications R&D
C
OMPSCI
C
omputers, Personal
P
CINFO
Conservation ECOLOGY
Construction Industry ENGBUS
Consumer Products PRODUCTS
Continuously Updated News Files FIRST
Contracts GOVTPROC
Country Report COUNTRIE
Defense and
Aerospace Industry
DEFB
US
Defense Industry News AEROBUS
Defense Technology DEFTECH
Dialog NewsRoom NEWSROOM
Drug Development Pipeline DRUGDEV

Drug Directories DRUGDIR
Ecology and Conservation ECOLOGY
Economist Intelligence Unit Files EIU
Education EDUCAT
Electrical Engineering EECOMP,
ELECTENG
Electronics Industry News ELECTRON
Energy ENERGY
Energy Industry News ENERGYBU
Ener
gy Regulation
ENERGYRE
Ener
gy P
atents
OILP
A
T
Engineering ENG
Engineering and Construction Industry ENGBUS
Environment ENVIRON
Environmental Regulation ENVREGS
European Company Directories EUROPECO
European News Sources EUROPENE
Eur
opean Newspaper
s
P
APERSEU
European Patents PATENTEP

European Regional Business News EURBUSNE
Eur
opean Trademarks
EURO
TMKS
Executive News EXECNEWS
Food and Agriculture Industry AGRIBUS
Food Regulation FOODREGS
Food Sciences FOODSCI
Forestry FORESTRY
Full-Text Journals and Magazines MAGTEXT
General Industry Information MULTIIND
General Interest Magazines GENMAGS
General News Files GENERALN
Geology GEOLOGY
G
eophysics
G
EOPHYS
Geosciences GEOSCI
Global News English-Language Sources INTLNEWS
Government GOVT
Health HEALTH
Healthcare Industry News HEALTHBU
History HISTORY
Humanities HUMANIT
Industrial and Consumer PRODUCTS
Industry Information, General MULTIIND
Information Services INFOSCI
Instrumentation and Control INSTRUM

International Company Directories INTLCO
International News INTLNEWS
Japanese Business News JAPANNEW
Japanese Company Directories JAPANCO
Journals and Magazines MAGSALL
KOMPASS Files KOMPASS
Labor LABOR
Language and Linguistics LANGUAGE
Latin American News LATINNEW
Legal Information LAW
Libr
ary and Information Services
INFOSCI
Linguistics LANGUAGE
Magazines MA
GSALL
Magazines
,
Fulltext
MA
GTEXT
Major Newspapers (U.S.) PAPERSMJ
Management MANAGE
Manufacturing MANUFA
CT
Manufacturing Industry News MANUFBUS
Marine Science MARINE
Market Research Archive MKTARCH
Mark
et Resear

ch Information
MKTRES
Market Research Reports MARKETFU
Materials MATERIAL
Materials Industry News MA
TBUS
Mathematics MATH
Mechanical Engineering MECHENG
Media Industry News ADVER
TB
U
Medical Devices MEDDEV
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IALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY TOPIC
Topic Identifier Topic Identifier
Medical Engineering MEDENG
Medical Files with CAS Registry Numbers RNMED
Medicine MEDICINE
Medicine, Alternative ALTMED
Mergers and Acquisitions MERGEACQ
M
ergers and Acquisitions News
M
ANEWS
Metals METALS
Meteorology METEOROL
Middle Eastern/African News MIDEASTN
Mining MINING

News, Archival NEWSFILE
News, Continuously Updated FIRST
News, Current – Daily Updates NEWSDAIL
News, General GENERALN
News, Global INTLNEWS
Newspaper Indexes NEWSINDE
Newspapers, U.S. Major PAPERSMJ
NewsRoom NEWSROOM
Newspapers, Fulltext (U.S.) PAPERS,
PAPERSNU
Newswires NEWSWIRE
Nuclear Science NUCSCI
Nursing and Health Administration NURSING
Nutrition NUTRIT
Oil PETROL
Online Training And Practice ONTAPS
Other Common Law Sources COMMON
Packaging Technology PKGTECH
Paints and Coatings PAINTS
Paper Technology PAPERTEC
Patent Citation Files PATCITES
Patents PATENTS
Patents, American PATAMER
P
atents, Asia/Pacific
P
A
TASIA
P
atents

,
European
P
A
TENTEP
People PEOPLE
Personal Computer Information PCINFO
Petroleum and Energy Patents OILPAT
P
etr
oleum, Oil and Gas
PETROL
Pharmaceutical Industry News PHARMIND
Pharmaceutical Patents PHARMPAT
Pharmaceutical Regulation PHARMREG
Pharmacoeconomics DRUGECON
Pharmacology PHARM
Pharmacology + RINGDOC-Files PHARMR
Philosophy and Religion PHILOS
Physics PHYSICS
Political Science POLISCI
P
ollution
P
OLLUT
Procurement GOVTPROC
Product Announcements PRODANN
Product Information PRODINFO
Psychology PSYCH
Public Affairs PUBAFF

Regulations REGS
Retail Industry News RETAILBU
Rubber and Plastics PLASTICS
Safety SAFETY
Science and Technology SCITECH
Social Science SOCSCI
Tax and Accounting TAXACCT
Technology Patents TECHPAT
Telecommunications Business TELEBUS
Telecommunications Technology TELECOM
Textiles TEXTILE
Today’s News TODAYSNE
Toxfile, IPA, BIOSIS toxicology TOXSEARC
Toxicity Handbooks TOXHAND
Toxicology TOXICOL
Trade Names BRANDNMS
T
r
ademarks
,
All
TMKS
Trademarks, All TRADEMKS
T
r
ademarks, European
EURO
TMKS
T
r

ansportation
TRANSPOR
Transportation Industry News TRANSBUS
U.K. News UKNEWS
U
.S
.
Company Dir
ectories
USCO
U.S. Company Financial Sources USFIN
U.S. Government Publications USGOVPUB
U.S. Government Regulations USREGS
U
.S
. Major Newspapers
P
APERSMJ
U.S. Public Company Financials PUBCO
U.S. Regional Business REGIONAL
V
eterinary Science
VETSCI
Waste Management WASTE
W
ater and
Aquatic Sciences
WA
TER
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Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories
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ialog OneSearch Categories by Identifier
OneSearch categories are listed below by identifier or mnemonic in alphabetical order.
D
IALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY IDENTIFIER
Identifier Topic Identifier Topic
A
DVERTBU
A
dvertising and Media Industry News
A
EROBUS
A
erospace and Defense Industry
AEROSPAC Aerospace
AGRI Agriculture
AGRIBUS Food and Agriculture Industry
ALTMED Alternative Medicine
A
RCHITEC
A
rchitecture
ARTS Arts and Humanities
ASIACO Asia/Pacific Company Directories
ASIANEWS Asia/P
acific News
ASTRON Astronomy
AUTO Automotive Research
BIOBUS Biosciences and Biotechnology Industry

BIOCHEM Biochemistry
BIOSCI Biosciences
BIOTECH Biotechnology
BRANDNMS Brand Names
BUSECON Business Economics
CANADANE Canadian News
CASREGNO CAS Registry Numbers-Chemical and Medical Files
CERAMICS Ceramics and Composites
CHEMBUS Chemical Industry News
CHEMENG Chemical Engineering
CHEMLIT Chemical Literature
CHEMPAT Chemical Patents
CHEMPROP Chemical Properties
CHEMREGS Chemical Regulation
CHEMSTRC Chemical Structure Search
CHEMSUBS Chemical Substances
CIVILENG Civil Engineering
COATINGS Coatings
CODIR Company Directories
COMMON Other Common Law Sources
COMPOSIT Ceramics and Composites
COMPSCI Computers, Electronics, and Telecommunications R&D
COUNTRIE Country Report
DEFBUS Defense and Aerospace Industry
DEFTECH Defense Technology
DRUGDEV Drug Development Pipeline
DR
UGDIR
Drug Directories
DRUGECON Pharmacoeconomics

ECOLOGY Ecology and Conservation
EDUCAT Education
EECOMP Electrical Engineering
E
LECTENG
E
lectrical Engineering
E
LECTRON
C
omputers, Electronics, and Telecommunications
Business
ENERGY Energy
ENERGYBU Energy Industry News
E
NERGYRE
E
nergy Regulation
ENG Engineering
ENGBUS Engineering and Construction Industry
ENVIRON Environment
ENVREGS Environmental Regulation
EURBUSNE European Regional Business News
EUROPECO European Company Directories
EUROPENE European News Sources
EUROTMKS European Trademarks
EXECNEWS Executive News
FINBUS Banking and Financial Services
FIRST Continuously Updated News Files
FOODREGS Food Regulation

FOODSCI Food Sciences
FORESTRY Forestry
GENERALN General News Files
GENMAGS General Interest Magazines
GEOLOGY Geology
GEOPHYS Geophysics
GEOSCI Geosciences
GOVT Government
GOVTPROC Business Opportunities, Procurement, and Contracts
HEALTH Health
HEALTHBU Healthcare Industry News
HIST
OR
Y
History
HUMANIT Humanities
INFOSCI Library and Information Services
INSTRUM Instrumentation and Control
INTLCO International Company Directories
INTLNEWS Global News English-Language Sources
JAPANCO Japanese Company Directories
JAPANNEW Japanese Business News
K
OMPASS
K
OMPASS F
iles
LABOR Labor
LANGUAGE Language and Linguistics
LATINNEW Latin American News

LAW Legal Information
MA
GSALL
Journals and Magazines
MA
GTEXT
Full-T
ext Journals and Magazines
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IALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY IDENTIFIER
Identifier Topic Identifier Topic
MANAGE Management
MANEWS Mergers and Acquisitions News
MANUFACT Manufacturing
MANUFBUS Manufacturing Industry News
MARINE Marine Science
M
ARKETFU
M
arket Research Reports
MATBUS Materials Industry News
MATERIAL Materials
MATH Mathematics
MECHENG Mechanical Engineering
MEDDEV Medical Devices
MEDENG Medical Engineering
MEDICINE Medicine
MERGEACQ Mergers and Acquisitions

METALS Metals
METEOROL Meteorology
MIDEASTN Middle Eastern/African News
MINING Mining
MKTARCH Market Research Archive
MKTRES Market Research Information
MULTIIND General Industry Information
NEWSCO Company News
NEWSDAIL News, Current – Daily Updates
NEWSFILE News, Archival
NEWSINDE Newspaper Indexes
NEWSROOM Dialog NewsRoom
NEWSWIRE Newswires
NUCSCI Nuclear Science
NURSING Nursing and Health Administration
NUTRIT Nutrition
OILP
A
T
P
etroleum and Energy P
atents
ONTAPS Online Training And Practice
PAINTS Paints and Coatings
P
APERS
Newspers Full-Text (U
.S
.)
PAPERSEU European Newspapers

PAPERSMJ U.S. Major Newspapers
PAPERSNU New Papers (U.S.) added since March 1997
P
APER
TEC
P
aper
Technology
PATAMER American Patents
PATASIA Asia-Pacific Patents
P
ATCITES
P
atent Citation Files
PATENTEP European Patents
P
A
TENTS
P
atents
PCINFO P
ersonal Computer Information
PEOPLE People
PETROL Petroleum, Oil and Gas
PHARM Pharmacology
PHARMIND Pharmaceutical Industry News
PHARMPAT Pharmaceutical Patents
PHARMR Pharmacology + RINGDOC-Files
PHARMREG Pharmaceutical Regulation
PHILOS Philosophy and Religion

PHYSICS Physics
P
KGTECH
P
ackaging Technology
PLASTICS Rubber and Plastics
POLISCI Political Science
POLLUT Pollution
PRODANN Product Announcements
PRODINFO Product Information
PRODUCTS Industrial and Consumer
PSYCH Psychology
PUBAFF Public Affairs
PUBCO U.S. Public Company Financials
REGIONAL U.S. Regional Business
REGS Regulations
RETAILBU Retail Industry News
REVIEWS Book Reviews
RNCHEM CAS
®
Registry Numbers – Chemistry Files
RNMED Medical Files
SAFETY Safety
SCITECH Science and Technology
SOCSCI Social Science
TAXACCT Tax and Accounting
TECHPAT Technology Patents
TELEBUS Telecommunications Business
TELECOM T
elecommunications

T
echnology
TEXTILE Textiles
TICKERDI Company Directories with
T
ick
er Symbols
TICKERNE Company News F
iles with
T
icker Symbols
TMKS Trademarks, All
TODAYSNE Today’s News
T
O
XHAND
T
oxicity Handbooks
TOXICOL Toxicology
TOXSEARC Toxfile, IPA, Biosis toxicology
TRADEMKS Trademarks, All
TRANSBUS Transportation Industry News
TRANSPOR Transportation
UKNEWS U
.K. News
USCO U
.S
.
Company Directories
USFIN U.S. Company Financial Sources

USGO
VPUB
U
.S
.
Government Publications
USREGS U
.S
.
Government Regulations
VETSCI Veterinary Science
WASTE Waste Management
WATER Water and Aquatic Sciences
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Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories
C
reate your own Dialog OneSearch Category with Alias
If you have identified a set of databases that meet your needs, you can define your OneSearch
c
ategory by creating an Alias. The Alias must be a single alphanumeric word, up to 15 characters
in length. You may then save your new Category to your account profile in order to make it a
p
ermanent part of your
D
ialog
a
ccount. The methods for creating an Alias in Dialog Command
Language (
DialogWeb—Command, DialogClassic Web) and DialogLink 5 are illustrated below.
In the examples, a new OneSearch category name — an Alias — is created for the biomedical

databases MEDLINE
®
, EMBASE
®
, BIOSIS
®
and SciSearch
®
. The database numbers are 154, 73, 5,
434, respectively, and “meddbs” is the name assigned to the Alias.
DialogLink 5: Sear
cher Prefer
ences - Alias
To Create an Alias in DialogLink 5 and save it to your account
Dialog Command Language: SET ALIAS Command
If using the DialogClassic Web or DialogWeb—Command interface, the command format
is as follows:
Command Alias File Numbers
set alias meddbs 154,73,5,434
When connected to the Dialog service, enter:
?set alias meddbs 154,73,5,434
[system response] meddbs is set On as an alias for 154,73,5,434
To use all the databases in a search, enter:
?begin meddbs
From the menu bar,
click Configuration >
Settings
.
On the Searchers
,

Projects and Clients screen, click
the user ID where you want to set
the Alias and click
Edit under
Searcher
.
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From the Edit Searcher
screen, click the Preferences
button at the bottom of the
screen to change preferences
for this user ID.
To set the Alias, click the
Alias button at the bottom
of the screen to go to the
Preferences screen.
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3
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On the Set Preferences
screen, enter the Alias
Name (
meddbs) and “Values”,
i.e., the database numbers that
you want to search with this Alias
(154, 73, 5, 434); then click
OK.

Finally, exit the
Configuration menu by
clicking
OK back through the
screens above.
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5
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Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX
®
.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIALINDEX (File 411) is a unique database that contains in a single file the indexing for most of
t
he databases on
D
ialog
.
By entering a search query in DIALINDEX, the
D
ialog
s
ystem will report
how many matching records or “hits” are found, and in which databases. DIALINDEX is a tool for
determining which databases have relevant content based on your search query. Using DIALINDEX
before conducting a database search you can
> be certain which databases have relevant content
> choose only the database(s) that have the most coverage for your topic
> avoid wasted time searching irrelevant databases

> scan the
Dialog collection when the topic is obscure or does not fit into a well-defined
s
ubject area
> refine your search strategy by testing and comparing the number of hits
When you’re not sure which database(s) might have the most data on your topic, use DIALINDEX
as the first step in your online research. You can scan several databases, a OneSearch category of
databases, or create your own category using the Alias feature, or use a “
Supercategory” unique
to DIALINDEX. An example of a Supercategory is ALL which is used to scan every database on the
Dialog service. Available Supercategories are listed on page 22.
It is important to note that DIALINDEX does not actually retrieve the records resulting from the
search. You must BEGIN the desired databases to retrieve and view the results.
Once you have identified the relevant database(s), use OneSearch to conduct a comprehensive
search in those files. In OneSearch you can search up to 60 databases, browse the indexes using
the EXPAND command, display records, or use any of the available system features, such as
Duplicate Detection and RANK. For more information on using OneSearch or DIALINDEX, refer
to the
Dialog Pocket Guide, online at support.dialog.com/searchaids/dialog/pocketguide.
Step-by-step examples of complete sear
ch sessions using DIALINDEX appear below. The first
example illustrates DIALINDEX using Dialog Command Language (
DialogWeb—Command,
DialogClassic W
eb
). The second example illustrates DIALINDEX on DialogLink 5.
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ialog Command Language: DIALINDEX Sample Search
The search illustrated below shows how to start your search in DIALINDEX using Dialog Command
L
anguage, select relevant databases, then carry the search into the selected databases, remove any
duplicate records, then display the results.
Topic: Use DIALINDEX to locate the best databases in which to research the uses of adenovirus
i
n gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis.
?b 411
File 411:DIALINDEX(R)
DIALINDEX(R)
(c) 2007 Dialog
*** DIALINDEX search results display in an abbreviated ***
*** format unless you enter the SET DETAIL ON command. ***
B
EGIN (B) DIALINDEX.
?sf medicine
You have 26 files in your file list.
(To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)
Use the SET FILES (SF) command
to select a category of databases
to scan, in this case the
MEDICINE OneSearch category.
?s cystic(w)fibrosis/ti,de and gene(w)therapy and adenovirus?
and py>2006
Your SELECT statement is:
S CYSTIC(W)FIBROSIS/TI,DE AND GENE(W)THERAPY AND
ADENOVIRUS? AND PY>2006
Items File

1 5: Biosis Previews(R)_1926-2007/Sep W4
2 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI_1990-2007
2 45: EMCare_2007/Sep W4
14 73: EMBASE_1974-2007/Oct 01
1 155: MEDLINE(R)_1950-2007/Sep 27
>>>Term "DE" is not defined in file 172 and is ignored
1 172: EMBASE Alert_2007/Sep 24
2 399: CA SEARCH(R)_1967-2007/UD=14715
7 files have one or more items; file list includes 26 files.
One or more terms were invalid in 4 files.
Enter search terms in one
SELECT (S) statement.
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?rank files
Your last SELECT statement was:
S
CYSTIC(W)FIBROSIS/TI,DE AND GENE(W)THERAPY AND
ADENOVIRUS? AND PY>2006
Ref Items File

N1 14 73: EMBASE_1974-2007/Oct 01
N2 2 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI_1990-2007
N3 2 45: EMCare_2007/Sep W4
N4 2 399: CA SEARCH(R)_1967-2007/UD=14715
N5 1 5: Biosis Previews(R)_1926-2007/Sep W4
N6 1 155: MEDLINE(R)_1950-2007/Sep 27
N
7 1* 172: EMBASE Alert_2007/Sep 24
N8 0 35: Dissertation Abs Online_1861-2007/Jul

N9 0 65: Inside Conferences_1993-2007/Oct 01
N10 0 71: ELSEVIER BIOBASE_1994-2007/Aug W4
7 files have one or more items; file list includes 26 files.
- Enter P or PAGE for more -
Optionally, use the RANK FILES
(RF) command to rank results by
number of records. Page (P) down
to view additional databases.
SAVE the search to avoid
retyping. TEMP saves the strategy
for 7 days at no cost. Note that
the temporary SearchSave is
assigned a system identifier,
TH476810754.
?save temp
Temp SearchSave "TH476810754" stored
BEGIN the databases. Use N
numbers from the RANK FILE list,
file numbers or B HITS to begin
all files with results.
?b n1:n6
SYSTEM:OS - DIALOG OneSearch
File 73: EMBASE 1974-2007/Oct 01
(c) 2007 Elsevier B.V.
File 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI 1990-2007/SEP W4
(c) 2007 THE THOMSON CORP
File 45: EMCare 2007/Sep W4
(c) 2007 Elsevier B.V.
File
399: CA SEARCH(R) 1967-2007/UD=14715

(c) 2007 American Chemical Society
File 5: Biosis Previews(R) 1926-2007/Sep W4
(c) 2007 The Thomson Corporation
File
155: MEDLINE(R) 1950-2007/Sep 27
(c) format only 2007 Dialog
Set Items Description

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EXECUTE (EXS) the saved search.
?exs
Executing TH476810754
Processing
1
55901 CYSTIC/TI,DE
240892 FIBROSIS/TI,DE
9
8067 CYSTIC/TI,DE(W)FIBROSIS/TI,DE
5223001 GENE
7607993 THERAPY
179967 GENE(W)THERAPY
145643 ADENOVIRUS?
2554569 PY>2006
S1 22 CYSTIC(W)FIBROSIS/TI,DE AND
GENE(W)THERAPY AND
ADENOVIRUS? AND PY>2006
Remove duplicate records (RD).
?rd

S2 19 RD (unique items)
TYPE (T) records first in a brief,
inexpensive format. FROM
EACH displays records from each
database in OneSearch. (Check
the Bluesheet for formats, or
enter HELP FORMATS nnn.
Enter HELP RATES nnn for
pricing information.)
?t s2/8,k/1 from each
2/8,K/1 (Item 1 from file: 73)
DIALOG(R)File 73: EMBASE
(c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
14702287
EMBASE No: 2007424629
Gene prophylaxis by a DNA repair function
Publication Date
: 2007
DRUG DESCRIPTORS:
8 hydroxyguanine; DNA formamidopyrimidine glycosylase drug therapy dt;
DNA glycosyltransferase endogenous compound ec;
adenovirus vector;
glycosylated albumin; reactive oxygen metabolite; retrovirus vector; virus
vector
MEDICAL DESCRIPTORS:
* lung cancer drug therapy dt; *lung cancer therapy th
DNA polymorphism; DNA repair; Escherichia coli; alpha 1 . . .
Gene therapy, the treatment of disorders or pathophysiologic
2/8,K/15 (Item 1 from file: 34)
DIALOG(R)File 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI

(c) 2007 THE THOMSON CORP. All rights reserved.
16398831
Genuine Article#: 157ZK Number of References: 49
Topical cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene
replacement for cystic fibrosis-related lung disease
( ABSTRACT AVAILABLE )
Publication date: 20070000
Journal Subject Category: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Identifiers KeyWord Plus(R): PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; NASAL EPITHELIUM;
MAXILLARY SINUS; DOUBLE-BLIND; RECOMBINANT
ADENOVIRUS; BIOLOGICAL EFFICACY; CLINICAL-TRIALS; CFTR
MUTATIONS; AAV-CFTR; PHASE-I
Abstract: improvement in respiratory function (FEV1) 30 days after
participants had received their first dose of gene therapy agent, this
finding was not confirmed in their larger second study or in our meta
Identifiers PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; NASAL EPITHELIUM; MAXILLARY
SINUS; DOUBLE-BLIND; RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUS; BIOLOGICAL EFFICACY;
CLINICAL-TRIALS; CFTR MUTATIONS; AAV-CFTR; PHASE-I
. . . .
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After reviewing the records for
relevancy, TYPE the results in
the FULL format or Format 9.
Omitted from this record are
objectives, a search strategy,
s
election criteria, data collection
and analysis.
?t s2/9/15

2/9/15 (Item 1 from file: 34)
DIALOG(R)File 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI
(
c) 2007 THE THOMSON CORP. All rights reserved.
1
6398831
G
enuine Article#
:
157ZK
N
umber of References
:
49
Topical cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene
replacement for cystic fibrosis-related lung disease
Author: Lee T (REPRINT) ; Southern KW
Corporate Source: St James Univ Hosp,Childrens Day Hosp, Leeds Reg Paediat
Cyst Fibrosis Ctr,Beckett St/Leeds LS9 7TF/W Yorkshire/England/ (REPRINT);
St James Univ Hosp,Childrens Day Hosp, Leeds Reg Paediat Cyst Fibrosis
Ctr,Leeds LS9 7TF/W Yorkshire/England/
J
ournal
:
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS ,
2
007
,
N2 , CD005599
ISSN: 1469-493X Publication date: 20070000

Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD , THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER
PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND
Language: English Document Type: REVIEW
Geographic Location: England
Journal Subject Category: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Abstract: Background
Cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective gene encoding a protein
called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), and
is characterised by chronic lung infection resulting in inflammation and
progressive lung damage that results in a reduced life expectancy.
. . . .
Main results
Three randomised controlled trials met the inclusion criteria for
this review, involving a total of 155 participants. Thirteen studies were
excluded. The included studies differed in terms of CFTR gene replacement
agent and study design, which limited the meta-analysis.
Authors' conclusions
There is currently no evidence to support the use of CFTR gene trans
-
fer reagents as a treatment for lung disease in people with cystic fibro
-
sis. Future studies need to investigate clinically important outcome meas-
ures.
Identifiers KeyWord Plus(R): PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; NASAL EPITHELIUM;
MAXILLARY SINUS; DOUBLE-BLIND; RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUS; BIOLOGICAL
EFFICACY; CLINICAL-TRIALS; CFTR MUTATIONS; AAV-CFTR; PHASE-I
Cited References:
ALTON EWFW, 1999, V353, P947, LANCET
BOBADILLA JL, 2002, V19, P575, HUM MUTAT
BOUCHER RC, 2004, V23, P146, EUR RESPIR J

. . . .
Main results, author’s conclusions
and cited references are listed in
abbreviated format.
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ialogLink 5: DIALINDEX Sample Search
The search illustrated below shows how to start your search in DIALINDEX using DialogLink 5, select
r
elevant databases, then carry the search into the selected database, remove any duplicate records,
then display the results.
Topic: Use DIALINDEX to locate the best databases in which to research the uses of adenovirus
i
n gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis.
T
o being your DIALINDEX search,
enter B 411 in the Type-Ahead
Buffer at the bottom of the
screen. The Begin 411 screen
displays as shown.
Enter the category you want
to search (e.g., MEDICINE) in
the Set Files box. Enter your
search strategy in one statement
in the Select box and click the
button.
A list displays of the databases
with “hits” and the number of

records in each containing your
search strategy. To sort the list
with the greatest number of
records at the top of the list, click
the
Hits column header twice.
Next, click
Select All to search
all databases with records on the
topic or check specific databases
you want to search. Then click
Begin Hits to search all checked.
Your search is automatically
executed in the databases
you chose.
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The resulting set (S1) shows 23
records were retrieved. Use the
REMOVE DUPLICATES (RD)
command to remove duplicate
records before viewing them.
TYPE out one or two records
FROM EACH database using
Format 8 to see the title and
descriptors and the KWIC (K)
format to see keywords in the
context of the articles.
Note: Some databases may
not have a KWIC format. Review

the records and either click
Links
at the top of the record of choice
>
Display > Type Full Record
or use the TYPE command and
Format 9 to see the complete
record.
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DIALINDEX Supercategories
DIALINDEX provides “Supercategories” that include hundreds of databases covering broad subject
areas. The Supercategories may be used only in DIALINDEX; they are not available as OneSearch
categories.
ALL All subjects
ALLAGRI Agriculture
ALLBIOSCI Biosciences
ALLBUSINESS Business
ALLCHEM Chemistry
ALLCHEMH Chemical Handbooks
ALLCODIR Company Directories
ALLCOFIN Company Financials & Reports
ALLCOMMON All common law marks
ALLENERGY Energy
ALLENG Engineering
ALLENVIR Environment
ALLGO
VER
Government

ALLHUMAN Humanities
ALLINDMK Industries and Markets
ALLIP Intellectual Property
ALLMATER Materials
ALLMEDPH Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
ALLNEWS News
ALLONTAP ONTAP Files
ALLPAPER Newspapers–Full Text
ALLPAT Patents
ALLPATFU Patents–Full Text
ALLPHYS Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics Research
ALLPRODUCTS Products
ALLREFERENCE Reference
ALLSCIENCE Science
ALLSOCIAL Social Sciences
ALLSOCHU Social Sciences and Humanities
ALLTMKS Trademarks